1. adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp -- (an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer)
2. adjutant bird, adjutant, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius -- (large Indian stork with a military gait)

1.

"Not at all," rejoined the adjutant in dismay. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

2.

The adjutant in attendance came into the tent. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

3.

She's very pretty," added the adjutant with a smile. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

4.

Pierre went to the battery and the adjutant rode on. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

5.

But the adjutant turned his horse about and rode on. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

6.

"Sire" asked the adjutant who had not heard the remark. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

7.

A moment later, an adjutant arrived with the same order. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

8.

But he sent an adjutant to take the news round the army. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

9.

And the adjutant galloped through the forest after Grekov. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

10.

His adjutants galloped into the yard before him. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

11.

Kutuzov accompanied by his adjutants rode at a walking pace behind the carabineers. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

12.

Pierre went to the right, and unexpectedly encountered one of Raevski's adjutants whom he knew. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

13.

From all sides adjutants continued to arrive at a gallop and as if by agreement all said the same thing. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

14.

Before he came up with the hussars, several adjutants met him with news of the successful result of the action. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

15.

Rostov rode up to Bagration, reported to him, and then joined the adjutants listening to what the generals were saying. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

16.

Prince Bagration and Prince Dolgorukov with their adjutants had come to witness the curious phenomenon of the lights and shouts in the enemy's camp. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

17.

Within half an hour adjutants had been sent in various directions with orders which showed that the Russian troops, who had hitherto been inactive, would also soon have to meet the enemy. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

18.

But at that moment Denisov, no more intimidated by his superiors than by the enemy, came with jingling spurs up the steps of the porch, despite the angry whispers of the adjutants who tried to stop him. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy